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After All Things

Hometown heroes

By Sabrina Garone
Published August 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM EDT
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A hometown parade celebrated Fairfield National's historic Little League run. Connecticut State Representative Jillian Gilchrest announces a run for the U.S. House. It’s been two years since police arrested the alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer. The National Guard will stay in the New York City subway system, at least for now. Plus, the latest from WSHU’s Long Story Short. 

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Sabrina Garone
Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
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